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360. Hero or Villain: Episode 6 - Douglas Haig

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4.6703 Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2026

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

In our final episode of our Hero or Villain series Patrick and Roger go all the way back to the first part of the twentieth century and take a look at perhaps Britain's most famous soldier from the First World War - Field Marshall Douglas Haig. They take a dive into the arguments for and against Haig and give their judgement. They also take a look at the results from the listener votes on our previously discussed characters of the series. What do you think? Is he a hero or a villain? Cast Your Vote! Join the debate and cast your vote on Douglas Haig: https://forms.gle/MBLSFfoE2Jo75Wos5 If you have any thoughts or questions, you can send them to - podbattleground@gmail.com Producer: James Hodgson X (Twitter): @PodBattleground Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hello and welcome to the final episode in our series, Hero or Villain.

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I'm Patrick Bishop, and with Roger Morehouse, we'll be discussing a character who made the transition from one category to the other in spectacular fashion.

2:16.3

If you were around in Britain in the 1920s, this man was the

2:20.0

epitome of heroism. When he died, laden with honours in 1928, the nation mourned. Indeed,

2:27.5

our subject was given a stake funeral. By the 1970s, though, he was in the eyes of most people,

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